How Well Do you Know E5?-A Brief Overview

by RD74 on Jun 26, 2009 8:07 AM MDT

Earl Clark Highlights (via bbvvaarrbbllee)

From U of L Website:

Talented forward with good all-around skills who earned NCAA East Region All-Tournament honors.
Produced a double-double in 10 games last season, the latest of which was 17 points, 12 rebounds, four blocked shots and two assists against Tennessee in the East Region seminfinals.
In his four NCAA Tournament games, he averaged a team-leading 14.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and blocked seven shots while hitting 62.2 percent of his shots (23-of-37).
Over his last eight games, Clark averaged a team-leading 13.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and two blocked shots while shooting 63.6 percent from the field (42-of-66).
In the BIG EAST Conference Tournament vs. Pitt, he totalled 19 points, nine rebounds, two blocks and hit a shot with 26 seconds to send the game into overtime.
Among the BIG EAST leaders in rebounding (8.1, seventh in the BIG EAST) and blocked shots (1.7, fourth).
In the Cardinals' last home game vs. Villanova, he had eight points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots in 22 minutes of action.
Scored a career-high 23 points against Marshall, adding five rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots.
Approached a triple double vs. Jackson State with 20 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocked shots. All of his 20 points came in the second half.
All-tournament selection for the Las Vegas Invitational.
Had 11 points and a career-best 15 rebounds vs. Old Dominion.
Nickname is E5.

Do you have your own blog? E5 does?

What we think we know about E5 provides a pretty good assessment.

Another prospectus about Earl from Draft Express. HMMM only 6' 8'' without shoes? Let's hope he doesn't forget them on the way to game.

The "experts" seem to the think he is a bit of a headcase, sometimes disappearing for stretches (sound like anyone we know), yet with"freakish" athleticism. A raw product-no different from most newly drafted players.

So-welcome to the NBA Earl Clark, and um, Planet Orange (are we still calling it that?)

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gotta say, I hate the draft but I like Clark...

Who are these guys again?

by ZonaFlash on Jun 26, 2009 9:20 AM MDT reply actions

Clark likes Clark, too!

by RD74 on Jun 26, 2009 10:14 AM MDT up reply actions

On headcases

two thoughts:

1. perhaps playing behing Lou and Dudly will give him some humility and make him work hard.

2. what does “headcase” mean? JC saw that Amare had the potential to stay clean off the court, and — whatever you want to say about his NBA antics — Amare has done amazingly well off-the-court, especially given his background.

Mmmmm ... Guinness

by JSun on Jun 26, 2009 10:55 AM MDT reply actions

Headcase

I’m not worried so much about trouble on the streets, more like him disappearing in games, having trouble making decisions with the ball in his hands, or sulking on the bench.

He seems pretty self confident, which is good, but he is going to get worked over a whole bunch in practice (Amundson) and certainly when he gets some minutes in the season. A dose or NBA reality never hurt anyone, right? It will be interesting to see how he handles it.

by RD74 on Jun 26, 2009 11:40 AM MDT up reply actions

Love clark too, Terrance Williams looked good in the highlight too haha.
Why did we draft taylor griffin, can somebody tell me why!

No day but today

by RyanMarcus on Jun 26, 2009 10:55 AM MDT reply actions

on a sidenote...

i really hope the whole “planet orange” thing is gone next year. those commercials are garbage. so is the whole idea.

by Trevor Paxton on Jun 26, 2009 4:43 PM MDT reply actions

my theory

is that the “orange” theme is the new administration’s way of getting rid of the “purple” references from the old regime

Mmmmm ... Guinness

by JSun on Jun 26, 2009 5:46 PM MDT up reply actions

Yeah it sucks.

Hopefully Suns marketing can come up with something better. Or, maybe planet nothing. Let’s just call it Suns f’ng basketball. Do we have to have a gimick?

by RD74 on Jun 26, 2009 11:03 PM MDT up reply actions

i agree

planet orange was a retarded effort at driving away the past(purple)

Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."

by rsavaj on Jun 26, 2009 11:24 PM MDT up reply actions

An important tid-bit from Bill Simmons on Clark

From ESPN:

Question: Have you ever been let down by someone named Earl? Earls are always entertaining in some way. Earl Monroe, Earl Weaver, Earl Campbell, Earl Cureton, Earl Hickey, Earl Boykins, Judge Earl Warren, the Earl of Sandwich … I can’t believe I haven’t named a dog Earl yet.

"The mustard is off the hot dog!"

by Billy Hoyle on Jun 26, 2009 5:16 PM MDT reply actions